Photos for June 2009

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Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall, left, talks to Routt County Search and Rescue member Darrell Levingston on Tuesday during the recovery of Rebecca Green's body.

Published on June 30, 2009

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Rebecca Green's husband, Rodney, watches as rescuers attempt to recover his wife's body from below the upper falls in Fish Creek.

Published on June 30, 2009

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Rebecca Green's husband, Rodney, left, talks with Routt County Search and Rescue member Darrell Levingston during the recovery effort.

Published on June 30, 2009

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Rebecca Green's father, Eldon Adams, right, watches rescuers Tuesday morning as they work to recover the body of Green in Fish Creek below the second falls.

Published on June 30, 2009

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Crews recovered the body of Steamboat Springs resident Rebecca Green, 40, this morning at Fish Creek Falls. The recovery ended a search that began June 13, after Green fell into the creek. Crews battled dangerous water conditions in the emotional search effort.

Published on June 30, 2009

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Donna Howell, left, presents Holiday Inn's Lynne and Scott Marr with a plaque, honoring them as the Business Philanthropists of the year Sunday at the 30th anniversary celebration for the Yampa Valley Community Foundation in Steamboat Springs.

Published on June 30, 2009

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Hunter Esswein, from left, Jolene Esswein and Erich Esswein accept the Youth Philanthropist award from Beth Bishop on Sunday, filling in for the award winner Kayleigh Esswein, who couldn't attend the event.

Published on June 30, 2009

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Sale's clerk Charles Toye, one of several employees who work for Mary Dike (background) at the TNT Fireworks stand on the west side of downtown Steamboat Springs, sits in front of a large assortment of fireworks that are legal in Routt County. Toye and Dike stressed that legal fireworks still need to be used responsibly.

Published on June 30, 2009

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Cyclist Sam Zimmerman rides along Routt County Road 33 on Monday morning just outside of Steamboat Springs.

Published on June 30, 2009

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Lee Stroncek, left, sold a classic pair of Head Competition giant slalom skis to Santino Antonucci for $5 last week. Decades ago on the Jersey Shore, Antonucci traded his surf board for a similar pair of skis.

Published on June 30, 2009

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Jim Zaccone, of the Yampa Valley Stream Improvement Chartable Trust, helps Hunter Esswein, 8, learn to cast Sunday during the Yampa Valley Community Foundation's 30th anniversary celebration at Yampa River Botanic Park. During the event, the Community Foundation announced a Community Cares Fund initiative that aims to raise $30,000 in 30 days to distribute to residents who need basic living assistance as a result of the economic recession.

Published on June 30, 2009

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Janet Borden speaks to the crowd after she and her husband, Tim Borden, right, were named the Individual Philanthropists of the year Sunday during the Yampa Valley Community Foundation's 30-year anniversary party in Steamboat Springs. The Bordens put on the annual Fourth of July fireworks display in Steamboat.

Published on June 30, 2009

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TNT Fireworks stand owner Mary Dike talks with Matt King Monday. King, who was visiting Steamboat Springs from Oklahoma, was buying fireworks for the holiday along with his cousin Noah Bass and his father Boyd Bass.

Published on June 30, 2009

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"X" marks the spot of the center of our Milky Way galaxy in this image of the summer Milky Way. A dark interstellar dust cloud in that direction obscures our view of the bright center beyond. Look for the Via Lactea, or Milky Way, on any clear moonless night this summer.

Published on June 30, 2009

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New Orleans funk family The Neville Brothers play as part of the 2009 Strings Music Festival Different Tempo Series on Thursday and Friday at Strings Music Pavilion.

Published on June 30, 2009

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Grammy-nominated violinist Elmar Oliveira headlined the opening concert for the 2009 Strings Music Festival on Saturday, with a nuanced, virtuosic performance of Mendelssohn's "Violin Concerto in E minor."

Published on June 29, 2009

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Violinist Chee-Yun returns to the Strings Music Festival on Wednesday for an evening of classical pieces.

Published on June 29, 2009

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Hanson Buchner, 15, front, of Steamboat Springs, paints a railing in front of a house on the west end of Steamboat on Saturday.

Published on June 29, 2009

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Brett Stearns

Published on June 29, 2009

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A herd of children chase a calf during the calf scramble event on the Friday night edition of the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo. A few sporadic sprinkles didn't keep the crowd at bay as the rodeo rolled through its second weekend in Steamboat.

Published on June 29, 2009

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Legions of tubers took to the Yampa River on Saturday for the annual BAF Wax Raft Regatta. The group of rafters put in near Walton Pond and floated through downtown Steamboat Springs.

Published on June 29, 2009

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Ricky Canton tries to flip his calf Friday during the tie-down roping event at the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo in downtown Steamboat. Canton's time of 10.8 seconds wasn't enough to please him, but it was good enough to place him third in the weekend's rodeo.

Published on June 29, 2009

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Claire Wehlitz pushes her grandson, Rhys, during an afternoon at Little Toots Park in Steamboat Springs on Friday.

Published on June 29, 2009

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Rachel Green fills a basket with barbecued baked beans Saturday at the Taste of South Routt event in Oak Creek. Green, the woman behind Rachel's Smokin' BBQ sauce, offered up barbecued dishes all afternoon.

Published on June 28, 2009

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The home under construction in The Range at Wildhorse Meadows is among a few luxury homes being built in Steamboat this summer. Gary and Teri Wall, founders of a local Home Builders Association chapter, say the group will help people in the industry work together.

Published on June 28, 2009

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A panel of Realtors, a banker and an attorney, including Charlie Dresen, from right, Beth Bishop, Melinda Sherman, Kathryn Pedersen and Pam Vanatta, spoke at a seminar for homebuyers Wednesday afternoon at the Steamboat Springs Community Center.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Local banker P.J. Wharton sits in on a seminar for homebuyers Wednesday afternoon.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Dale Morris and Paul Potyen share lively conversation Friday night during a Pass the Bread dinner at the home of Morris and Lynne Garell.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Old Town Hot Springs employee Krista Drobek works the front desk at the downtown business. The Old Town Hot Springs is part of the Chamber Resort Association's Spurs on Service hospitality program.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Steamboat Springs High School rising senior Joe Dover catches a pass from rising senior and quarterback Austin Hinder.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Patti Worsley will help coach a triathlon clinic at 10 a.m. today at the Old Town Hot Springs, passing along her swimming expertise to aspiring triathletes.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Nine-year-old Elijah Austin learns about Newton's Law.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Six-year-old Noel Airoldi walks though a swamp on Planet ZAK during a problem-solving exercise at Camp Invention.

Published on June 28, 2009

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This young badger was at Born Free Wildlife Rehabilitation for a few weeks in June. It had a broken pelvis after being stepped on by an elk.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Jock Camilletti, left, and Bob Preator are set for what they said should be a great hay season. The men showed off their equipment Friday at the Camilletti property east of Hayden.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Rex Main and Amanda Phillips were married June 8, 2009, in Steamboat Springs.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Martin (Marty) Levy

Published on June 28, 2009

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Darrell Randall tends to a grill filled with pork and teriyaki kabobs at the Fun Bucket tent Saturday at the Taste of South Routt event in Oak Creek.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Blane Hoza

Published on June 28, 2009

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Sarah Seguin

Published on June 28, 2009

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Topher Simon

Published on June 28, 2009

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A deer fawn and an antelope calf are at Born Free Wildlife Rehabilitation. Tracy Bye, who runs the center, reminds people who come across animals to not pick up fawns unless they are bleeding, have an obvious injury or it is known that their mother has been killed.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Nine-year-old Matai Curzon, left, gets sprayed by Rhys Morgan and camp counselor Alyssa Hay during a team-building game Wednesday outside Strawberry Park Elementary School during Camp Invention.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Kim Romick swims Saturday at Old Town Hot Springs. She is training to compete in the Steamboat Triathlon on Aug. 30.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Sean Winter winds up to drive a ball Thursday at the driving range at Haymaker Golf Course outside Steamboat Springs.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Old Town Hot Springs employee Gina Nunez waters flowers outside the business Friday afternoon. The business is part of the Chamber Resort Association's Spurs on Service hospitality program.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Joy Rasmussen demonstrates proper stroke technique to Kim Romick on Saturday at Old Town Hot Springs. Romick said she has logged plenty of miles running but is trying to improve her swimming performance before tackling her first triathlon Aug. 30 at Lake Catamount near Steamboat Springs.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Sean Winter watches a ball soar over the rolling terrain at Haymaker Golf Course driving range on Thursday outside of Steamboat Springs. Winter is a long-drive specialist who travels to compete in long-drive competitions.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Steamboat Springs resident Erik Lobeck, front left, rides with friends who came out to help him into Steamboat Springs on Wednesday. Lobeck is riding in the Tour Divide mountain bike race, a nearly 3,000-mile trip that follows the continental divide from Canada to Mexico.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Old Town Hot Springs employee Krista Drobek works the front desk at the downtown business. Old Town Hot Springs is part of the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association's Spurs on Service hospitality program.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Erik Lobeck hugs his wife, Jessica, after arriving in Steamboat Springs on Wednesday while riding in the Tour Divide mountain bike race. He left soon afterward, continuing on the massive ride from Canada to the United States-Mexico border.

Published on June 28, 2009

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Eight-year-old Justin Wall, of Arvada, plants a tree with his grandmother Barbara Clem, a part-time Hahn's Peak resident, Friday at Steamboat Lake.

Published on June 27, 2009

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Strings Music Festival announced that Andres Cárdenes, left, and Monique Mead will act at guest music directors in the 2009 season before deciding whether to make the title permanent. The husband and wife team are longtime friends of Strings.

Published on June 27, 2009

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Artist Madeline Wiener measures as and Floyd Gilley, of Mountain States Crane Service, holds a new piece of public art in position. The art, which was commissioned several years ago, was placed in Little Toots Park on Friday. Liam Byerly, of Rangely Crane Service, can be seen seated in the crane placing the pieces in position.

Published on June 27, 2009

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Michael Vandahl, a 2008 SSHS graduate and former Sailors basketball star - shown here in a March 2008 playoff game - is transferring from the University of Denver after one year to play basketball at the University of Nebraska, Kearney. There, he'll go against former Sailors coach Kelly Meek, who now is an assistant at Western State College in Gunnison.

Published on June 27, 2009

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Violinist Elmar Oliveira opens the 22nd season of the Strings Music Festival today. Oliveria was nominated for a 2009 Grammy Award and has won several international violin competitions.

Published on June 27, 2009

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Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant employees Krissy Olick, left, and Ashley Schoomaker carry saplings Friday to an area where they will be planted at Steamboat Lake. They were two of about 100 people planting trees in a campground that had been cleared of beetle-killed lodgepole pine trees.

Published on June 27, 2009

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Lynn Worrell, from left, describes her late mother Elaine Stroncek's enamel coffee pot collection and copper cookware to Jan Fischer and Jeanne Gillaspie during an estate sale Friday.

Published on June 27, 2009

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Tony Lauer works on the Strawberry Park Elementary School playground Wednesday afternoon.

Published on June 26, 2009

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Jason Buys, front, and Steven Spalty plan to take their homemade craft down the Yampa River during the fourth annual BAF Wax Raft Regatta on Saturday. Registration for the float starts at 11 a.m. at the Walton Pond river access.

Published on June 26, 2009

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The Neville Brothers play Thursday at Strings Music Pavilion.

Published on June 26, 2009

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Steamboat Springs High School graduate Kacey Bull spikes the ball against Palisade High School in October 2008, her last season with Sailors volleyball. Bull and rising Steamboat senior Colleen King leave Tuesday to attend a Junior Olympic volleyball tournament in Miami. The two play on NORCO 18s Black, an elite club volleyball team based in Fort Collins.

Published on June 26, 2009

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The Dynamites, a funk and soul band from Nashville, Tenn., play today at Old Town Pub.

Published on June 26, 2009

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Lion Vibes plays today at Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill.

Published on June 26, 2009

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Jason Buys, front, and Steven Spalty made their river craft from an old horse trough, four beer kegs and foam swim noodles. The two will ride the boat down the Yampa River Saturday during the fourth annual BAF Wax Raft Regatta.

Published on June 26, 2009

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Rusted Root opens the 2009 Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Read an interview with Michael Glabicki, center, in this week's Explore Steamboat.

Published on June 26, 2009

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From left, U.S. Forest Service Management Officer Tony Tezak, Routt County Emergency Management Director Bob Struble and U.S. Forest Service Fire Management Officer Mark Cahur attended a conference to discuss containing fires.

Published on June 26, 2009

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Steamboat Springs resident Diane Carter and Stagecoach resident Steve Williams pick up breakfast Wednesday morning during the third annual Bike to Work Day breakfast on the Routt County Courthouse lawn.

Published on June 25, 2009

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Kyle Steitz uses a body board to play in the fast moving Yampa River on Monday. Steitz said the runoff is perfect for body surfing right now and that he was glad the sun was out Monday.

Published on June 25, 2009

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Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp photographer Richard Finkelstein rehearses the theremin with accompanist Brad Crane. Finkelstein will be one of the faculty members performing at Saturday's 8 p.m. faculty showcase.

Published on June 25, 2009

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Miami resident David Capote, left, walks out of a Routt County Justice Center courtroom Wednesday. Capote is charged with two counts of third-degree assault and faces as many as two years in prison.

Published on June 25, 2009

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Thunderhead Peak looms large as Scott Kempers works his way up toward it Wednesday in the Thunderhead Hill Climb Town Challenge Mountain Bike Race.

Published on June 25, 2009

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Steamboat Springs American Legion Team pitcher Hondo Anderson pitches the ball during Wednesday's game against Eagle Valley. Steamboat lost the doubleheader, 12-5 and 11-10.

Published on June 25, 2009

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Yampa Valley Regional Airport ramp agent Kirklann Baker waves in a Frontier Airlines plane in December 2008. The airline has announced it will not return to YVRA during the 2009-10 ski season, but officials did not rule out a return in future winters.

Published on June 24, 2009

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The trio of bright stars that forms the Summer Triangle dominates the eastern sky on warm June evenings.

Published on June 24, 2009

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The bluegrass band Ragweed, which includes local musicians, clockwise from lower left, John Aviza, Bonnie Murray, Walt Seabert, Betsy Seabert and Von Wilson, is scheduled to play at 8:30 p.m. today at Ghost Ranch Saloon.

Published on June 24, 2009

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Routt County Director of Emergency Management Bob Struble talks about the identification cards being made for emergency responders.

Published on June 24, 2009

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Detention officer Aaron Murphy looks through some paperwork inside the booking department at the Routt County Jail. The Routt County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to hire a consultant to evaluate the staffing levels and procedures at the jail.

Published on June 24, 2009

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Steamboat Springs Community Youth Corps crew member Jack Triolo carries out brush from Snake Island.

Published on June 24, 2009

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Lt. Gov. Barbara O'Brien, left, talks to Steamboat Springs Community Youth Corps crew leader Jess Schnittka, right, along with 14-year-old Youth Corps crew members, from right, Max May, Andrew Watterson, Jack Triolo and Kent Barron on Tuesday on Snake Island in the Yampa River.

Published on June 24, 2009

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Song Mountain proposal at Stagecoach

Published on June 24, 2009

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Meridian Quartet members, from left, Anastasia Storer, Claude Halter, Anne Lee and Karl Pedersen get tuned up Tuesday at the Strings Music Pavilion.

Published on June 24, 2009

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Meridian Quartet member Anastasia Storer plays a piece Tuesday at the Strings Music Pavilion.

Published on June 24, 2009

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Meridian Quartet members, from left, Karl Pedersen, Anne Lee, Anastasia Storer and Claude Halter, will perform from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday during a free concert at Yampa River Botanic Park. It will be the first Strings Music Festival's Music on the Green free summer concert of the season.

Published on June 24, 2009

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Cody Kent, of Castle Rock, hits his tee shot from No. 15.

Published on June 24, 2009

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Connor Klein, of Lone Tree, takes a shot on No. 15 on Tuesday at the Haywhacker Junior Golf Championships at Haymaker Golf Course. Klein defeated Brennan Dolan, of Boulder, in a playoff.

Published on June 24, 2009

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Connor Klein, of Lone Tree, gets a ride back to the clubhouse after defeating Brennan Dolan, of Boulder, in a playoff Tuesday at the Haywhacker Junior Golf Championships at Haymaker Golf Course.

Published on June 24, 2009

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Brendan Connolly, of Castle Rock, flips his putter in the air after missing a putt on the No. 14 green at Haymaker Golf Course.

Published on June 24, 2009

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Published on June 23, 2009

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Boulder golfer Brennan Dolan knocks his ball out of the sand on the No. 18 hole at Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club on Monday afternoon. Dolan, along with 238 other golfers, was in town for the Haywhacker Golf Tournament. The tournament takes place at Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club and Haymaker through today.

Published on June 23, 2009

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A rock formation provides the perfect place for Juliann Poma to read as the Yampa River flows downstream.

Published on June 23, 2009

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Steamboat Springs golfer Scott Ptach hits his approach shot on the No. 1 hole at Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club during the annual Haywhacker Golf Tournament. Ptach was one of a few local golfers who participated in the Colorado Junior Golf Association event, which is being held during two days at Rollingstone and Haymaker golf clubs in Steamboat Springs.

Published on June 23, 2009

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Andrea Ballou, of Larkspur, chips onto the green during the Haywhacker Golf Tournament at Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club. The annual tournament, which drew 238 golfers this year, will wrap up today at Rollingstone Ranch and Haymaker golf clubs.

Published on June 23, 2009

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Rusted Root starts the 2009 Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series on Saturday at Howelsen Hill. An opening band goes on at 6 p.m., and Rusted Root is expected to play around 7 p.m.

Published on June 23, 2009

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The building that houses Sunpies Bistro has been purchased by the owners of Bucking Rainbow Outfitters for $1.2 million. Sunpies has a five-year lease with the new owners and will continue to operate from its current location.

Published on June 23, 2009

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When he didn't have a fly rod in his hand, Neil Cantwell was handy at helping motorists who had locked their keys in their cars. Cantwell worked for the Steamboat Springs Police Department.

Published on June 23, 2009

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Neil Cantwell reflects on a productive day of trout fishing along the banks of his beloved Elk River. Cantwell, who lives on the Front Range, wrote the outdoors column for the Steamboat Pilot under the pen name Carl Creel for more than 20 years.

Published on June 23, 2009

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Published on June 22, 2009

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Cowboy Crush

Published on June 22, 2009

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Cowboy Crush played at the Ghost Ranch Saloon Friday, June 19, 2009.

Published on June 22, 2009

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Published on June 22, 2009

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Routt County CattleWomen President Michelle McKee reacts to the cold water after being dunked by ACE at the Curve employee Matt Beilhartz on Saturday in front of ACE during the eighth annual Routt County CattleWomen's cook-off event. The CattleWomen were raising money for their scholarship fund.

Published on June 22, 2009

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A group of fans cheer as AJ Colletti hangs on for dear life during the bareback competition of the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo on Friday night. Colletti managed to ride the horse, Rawhide, and finished tied for fourth, winning $74.10.

Published on June 22, 2009

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Logan Banning, 13, skates Sunday at the skatepark near Howelsen Hill. The effort to build a new concrete park in town got a major boost Friday when a $200,000 grant was approved to help fund construction.

Published on June 22, 2009

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Pre-retirees' desire for independence and sense of community is fueling new options for older adult housing. Some new models focus on a campus setting that includes independent living cottages or apartments with amenities and services accommodating a more long-term living situation.

Published on June 22, 2009

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Shaq Torrella rides Tuesday on Spring Creek trail in Steamboat Springs.

Published on June 21, 2009

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Southside Schoolhouse is one of several historic schools that still stands today. This photo is from 1932.

Published on June 21, 2009

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The Educational Learning Center will be home to Yampatika's environmental programs.

Published on June 21, 2009

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The number of visitors to Steamboat Ski Area decreased from the 2007-08 season to the 2008-09 season. Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. hasn't released the numbers, but an official said trends at the ski area were consistent with statewide declines.

Published on June 21, 2009

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The Mesa Schoolhouse off U.S. Highway 40 at the base of Rabbit Ears Pass.

Published on June 21, 2009

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Nancy Graves stands in front of her home, which once was the Sidney Schoolhouse.

Published on June 21, 2009

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This photo of Steamboat's first school was taken in 1883. Founding daughter Lulie Crawford is the teacher.

Published on June 21, 2009

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Aubrey Thurston

Published on June 21, 2009

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The refurbished Mesa Schoolhouse stands off U.S. Highway 40 at the base of Rabbit Ears Pass.

Published on June 21, 2009

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Gravity Team coach Cory Prager flies around a corner Tuesday while working with the team on the upper stretches of the Spring Creek trail. Prager, a bike technician at Ski Haus, was the driving force behind the establishment of the Gravity Team, a downhill-focused mountain biking segment of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.

Published on June 21, 2009

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Susan Holland

Published on June 21, 2009

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A boat cruises along Stagecoach Reservoir on Thursday afternoon. Boating under the influence laws became stricter in August 2008.

Published on June 21, 2009

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The 86-unit Trailhead Lodge condominium project broke ground in summer 2007.

Published on June 21, 2009

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The Mesa Schoolhouse is one of many that served students in Steamboat Springs before area schools consolidated in 1957.

Published on June 21, 2009

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J.W. Winklepleck scrubs makeup off his face Friday after his first performance at this year's Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series.

Published on June 21, 2009

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Yampatike Executive Director Sonja Macys talks about the nonprofit's move to the Legacy Ranch near U.S. Highway 40 and Colorado Highway 131.

Published on June 21, 2009

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John Truslow, of Castle Appraisals in Steamboat Springs, is opposed to new appraisal regulations that were implemented May 1.

Published on June 21, 2009

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Todd Siefken, general manager of Trailhead Lodge, stands in the kitchen of one of the recently-completed units. Three of the 86 luxury units have closed, and another 60 are under contract.

Published on June 21, 2009

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Jack Vanderbeek hops over a rock with his mountain bike Tuesday on the Spring Creek trail in Steamboat Springs. Vanderbeek joined the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's newest mountain biking program, the Gravity Team. He said the trails can be tough but that he likes the challenges a lot more than the cross-country program he rode with in the past.

Published on June 21, 2009

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Charles Perry

Published on June 21, 2009

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Denver resident Wes Young, left, talks to Walden residents Colleen Conroy and Bill Boatman about Young's refurbishing of a 1970 Mach 1 Twister Special Mustang. Young brought his car to Steamboat Springs for the Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup Show n' Shine on Saturday on Lincoln Avenue.

Published on June 21, 2009

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Cale Howard

Published on June 21, 2009

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The Steamboat Springs Building for Health store on Fourth Street offers a variety of environmentally friendly materials and home-decor items.

Published on June 21, 2009

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The South Side Schoolhouse is located just off of Routt County Road 33 near the Stanko Ranch.

Published on June 21, 2009

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Steamboat Springs' Colleen King has verbally committed to play volleyball for the University of Denver after she graduates.

Published on June 21, 2009

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Dan Dean chats with Lori Biagi while biking to work in June 2008. The pair was joined by Lori's husband, Evan Biagi, from left, Larry Mashaw and Jason Edinburg. This week is Bike to Work Week.

Published on June 21, 2009

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Attendees of the Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup Show n' Shine on Saturday check out the vehicles parked on Lincoln Avenue.

Published on June 21, 2009

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J.W. Winklepleck performs Friday at the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo in downtown Steamboat. Winklepleck was signed to participate in five of the 10 weeks of rodeo this summer in Steamboat.

Published on June 21, 2009

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J.W. Winklepleck rides Friday in the bareback competition at the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo. Winklepleck rode in the event and served as the rodeo's clown. He will do so during four more weekends this summer.

Published on June 21, 2009

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Megan Moore-Kemp

Published on June 21, 2009

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Scott McGill

Published on June 21, 2009

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The Kemry family, including, from left, Daryl, Jayden, Sabrina and Tayla, on Sabrina's lap, of Milner, is among those who have been affected by the Steamboat Springs School District's full kindergarten and first-grade classes. Six-year-old Jayden, who attended Soda Creek Elementary School last year, will attend Hayden Valley Elementary School this year.

Published on June 21, 2009

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The Fly Gulch Schoolhouse has been moved to an area behind Strawberry Park Elementary School.

Published on June 21, 2009

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Yampatika volunteer David Moulton, right, and board member David Howell work on setting up the Education Learning Center at Legacy Ranch.

Published on June 21, 2009

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Dalton Reed stands next to the wood-fortified front bumper of a 1918 Liberty truck, used in World War I to haul troops and supplies. Reed has been restoring it for the past nine months for the Wyman Living History Museum, in anticipation of a historical military vehicle show June 28 in Rawlins, Wyo.

Published on June 20, 2009

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This is the Liberty truck as it looked soon after it was hauled into the Wyman Museum warehouse.

Published on June 20, 2009

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Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. summer activities employee Corey Heinz hoses off a bike from the rental fleet Wednesday. Ski Corp. started renting mountain bikes for the season Friday, which also is when the gondola started summer operations.

Published on June 20, 2009

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Dalton Reed looks through the tools in his shop. He said he's been restoring cars for about as long as he's been able to use the tools, and he owns a car made in every decade from the 1910s to the 1990s.

Published on June 20, 2009

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Gary Griffith, of Greenland, cuts a corner in his supercharged 1968 Shelby GT 350 at Meadows Parking Lot in Steamboat Springs. Griffith, who is in Steamboat for the annual Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup, tore around the parking lot Friday in the autocross event.

Published on June 20, 2009

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Design Associate Chancie Gall, worked closely on designing the Trillium House with principal architect Ed Becker, of Mountain Architecture-Design Group. A grand opening is from 2 to 5 p.m. today.

Published on June 20, 2009

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Nidhi Khanna, SmartWool's information technology manager, works to cut down a stubborn tree while volunteering with co-workers at the nearly completed Rollingstone Respite House.

Published on June 20, 2009

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Longtime rancher Glenn Barber visits a small pond near his property that has become a home to a family of sandhill cranes. The pond provides a protected setting for the birds to raise their chicks, but the family has been forced to cross a busy road.

Published on June 20, 2009

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Kevin Lotz, director of information technology at SmartWool, cuts down limbs while operations director Les Wong rakes Friday while volunteering at the Rollingstone Respite House.

Published on June 20, 2009

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An adult sandhill crane tests the waters by crossing Routt County Road 42 in advance of its family. A few seconds later, another sandhill crane guided two chicks across the heavily traveled road.

Published on June 20, 2009

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Simon Guthrie

Published on June 19, 2009

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Troy Cox

Published on June 19, 2009

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Cowboy Crush plays at 9 p.m. today at Ghost Ranch Saloon.

Published on June 19, 2009

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John "JB" Bigham performs with The Soul of John Black on Sunday night at Old Town Pub.

Published on June 19, 2009

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Allison Ingols-Irwin, 8, of Hayden, just returned from the state gymnastics competition in Castle Rock where she placed fourth.

Published on June 19, 2009

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Juel D. Lane, center, teaches fellow dancers moves Tuesday during rehearsal at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp. The dancers were working with Camille A. Brown, a guest choreographer for the New Works Festival. They will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $15 and are available in advance by calling 879-7125.

Published on June 19, 2009

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The Nadas play high-energy rock with Americana and folk influences at 9 p.m. Thursday at Ghost Ranch Saloon. Tickets are $8 in advance and $12 at the door.

Published on June 19, 2009

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A trampoline bungee bounce is one of many attractions that will be free and open to children of all ages during the third annual Free Family Fun Fest. Activities are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in Gondola Square at the base of Steamboat Ski Area.

Published on June 19, 2009

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John "JB" Bigham performs with The Soul of John Black on Sunday night at Old Town Pub.

Published on June 19, 2009

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More than 1,000 people showed up to the Free Family Fun Fest in June 2008, event organizers said. A crowd of about 1,500 is expected for this year's event, which is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in Gondola Square.

Published on June 19, 2009

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Yanique Mendez

Published on June 19, 2009

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Juel D. Lane, center, teaches fellow dancers moves Tuesday during rehearsal at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp. The dancers were working with Camille A. Brown, a guest choreographer for the New Works Festival. They will perform Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available in advance by calling 879-7125.

Published on June 19, 2009

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Cartina Graham

Published on June 19, 2009

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The city's Parks, Open Space and Recreational Services Department recently finished resodding a significant portion of the outfield on Adams Field at Howelsen Hill. The field is scheduled to reopen Monday.

Published on June 18, 2009

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Sam McClure, 11, passes the ball before getting tagged by defender Finn Dooley, 12.

Published on June 18, 2009

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Finn Dooley, 12, runs the ball up the pitch during rugby practice June 9.

Published on June 18, 2009

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KcKenyon King, 10, plays defense at a rugby clinic June 9.

Published on June 18, 2009

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KcKenyon King, 10, right, puts a move on Jack Triolo, 14, on June 9 at youth rugby practice at Whistler Field.

Published on June 18, 2009

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Katy Vaughn, from left, Maureen McQuillin, Shelly Bisbee and Kimberly Saari stand in front of the mixed media that will be used for the cover of the Yampa Valley Arts & Gallery Guide, which comes out Friday.

Published on June 18, 2009

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The Yampa Valley Sustainability Council is launching its Zero Waste Initiative on Saturday at the Family Fun Fest.

Published on June 18, 2009

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Eric Boppel, of Steamboat Springs, puts a coat of paint on the trampoline deck being constructed in the Coca Cola Adventure Zone. The activity area opens Saturday with the free Family Fun Fest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Published on June 18, 2009

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Artist Colin Kirkpatrick sits in front of one of his pieces at the Urbane clothing store where his work will be displayed through the end of June.

Published on June 18, 2009

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An owl sits in a spruce tree in Strawberry Park near The Lowell Whiteman School.

Published on June 18, 2009

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"Red Twister" by Susan Hover Oehme. The piece is featured in a show celebrating the summer 2009 Yampa Valley Arts & Gallery Guide, opening with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Vertical Arts.

Published on June 18, 2009

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"Melody" by Rob Williams. The piece is featured in a show celebrating the summer 2009 Yampa Valley Arts & Gallery Guide, opening with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Vertical Arts.

Published on June 18, 2009

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"Vampear!" by Colin Kirkpatrick, whose work is on display through the end of June at Urbane clothing store.

Published on June 18, 2009

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"Brain in Blender" by Colin Kirkpatrick, whose work is on display through the end of June at Urbane clothing store.

Published on June 18, 2009

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"Born With Eyes Wide Open" by Rob Williams. The piece is featured in a show celebrating the summer 2009 Yampa Valley Arts & Gallery Guide, opening with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Vertical Arts.

Published on June 18, 2009

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Steamboat Magazine, K. Saari Gallery, the Steamboat Springs Arts Council and Vertical Arts host an opening reception for a show celebrating the summer 2009 Yampa Valley Arts & Gallery Guide, pictured here, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Vertical Arts.

Published on June 18, 2009

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A piece from the series "Zombie hipsters, doing hipster things" by Colin Kirkpatrick, whose work is on display through the end of June at Urbane clothing store.

Published on June 18, 2009

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"Give Me a Reason" by Rob Williams. The piece is featured in a show celebrating the summer 2009 Yampa Valley Arts & Gallery Guide, opening with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Vertical Arts. It's also on the cover of the guide.

Published on June 18, 2009

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A piece from the series "Zombie hipsters, doing hipster things" by Colin Kirkpatrick, whose work is on display through the end of June at Urbane clothing store.

Published on June 18, 2009

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A piece from the series "Zombie hipsters doing hipster things" by Colin Kirkpatrick, whose work is on display through the end of June at Urbane clothing store. This one is called "Riding fixed gears, leaving the city in ruins."

Published on June 18, 2009

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"Little yellow bird" by Colin Kirkpatrick, whose work is on display through the end of June at Urbane clothing store.

Published on June 18, 2009

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"Creamsicle!! Dreamsicle!! The debate continues :" by Colin Kirkpatrick, whose work is on display through the end of June at Urbane clothing store.

Published on June 18, 2009

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"Take my radio to bathe with you" by Colin Kirkpatrick, whose work is on display through the end of June at Urbane clothing store.

Published on June 18, 2009

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"If you're going to burn your bridges, make sure that you're going to burn it bright enough to see your way home" by Colin Kirkpatrick, whose work is on display through the end of June at Urbane clothing store.

Published on June 18, 2009

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"Heavy Liftin" by Colin Kirkpatrick, whose work is on display through the end of June at Urbane clothing store.

Published on June 18, 2009

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Rescuer Scott Scherer works with the ropes.

Published on June 17, 2009

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Routt County Search and Rescue President Russ Sanford, left, talks to about rescue volunteer Bret Edgerton about the rescue while Scott Scherer removed branches from a tree to set up a rope system.

Published on June 17, 2009

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Routt County Search and Rescue volunteer Jim Linville and Krista Check-Hill discuss their strategy for reaching Kade.

Published on June 17, 2009

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Russ Sanford communicates with rescuers who have reached the boy across the creek.

Published on June 17, 2009

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Rescuers, from right, Jim Linville and Krista Check-Hill hike up the Fish Creek Falls trail with Fort Collins resident Andy Paratore, who saw Rebecca Green in the water.

Published on June 17, 2009

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Routt County Search and rescue volunteers, from left, Riley Polumbus, Jim Linville and Krista Check-Hill arrive at lower Fish Creek Falls. Three miles up the trail Steamboat Springs resident Rebecca Green and her 8-year-old son Kade have fallen into the raging creek.

Published on June 17, 2009

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Travis Darling rides a saddle bronc during the 2009 College National Finals Rodeo. After two rounds, the former Steamboat Springs resident and current sophomore at Casper College in Casper, Wyo., was sitting in seventh place.

Published on June 17, 2009

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Playwright Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder listens to actress Jenna Panther deliver her lines Tuesday during rehearsal in the Steinberg Pavilion at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp.

Published on June 17, 2009

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Gannet Hallar, director of Storm Peak Laboratory, center, talks to atmospheric science students Tuesday at the lab as part of the Atmospheric Science Collaborations and Enriching NeTworks program. More than 30 female scientists are attending the program.

Published on June 17, 2009

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Shannon Miller coaches participants Tuesday during the weeklong Shannon Miller Hockey Camp at Howelsen Ice Arena.

Published on June 17, 2009

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Hayden Middle School math and science teacher Robin Bush talks to Delanie VeDepo outside the Storm Peak Laboratory on Tuesday during the Atmospheric Science Collaborations and Enriching NeTworks program. Delanie, who will be a junior at Hayden High School, was invited to attend the program, which is meant to promote networking and collaboration among women in atmospheric sciences.

Published on June 17, 2009

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Actors Jenna Panther and Chris Mazza practice their lines for Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder's play "The Bone Orchard."

Published on June 17, 2009

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Steamboat Springs City Manager Jon Roberts talks about the response he has received from members of the community since returning to town after being in a sky diving accident Memorial Day weekend in California. Tuesday was Roberts' first full day back on the job.

Published on June 17, 2009

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The Green family, including Kade at left, Rebecca Green, Rodney Green and Rachael at right.

Published on June 16, 2009

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Friends say Rebecca Green of Steamboat Springs, 40, is an incredibly loving mother and active local volunteer. Green has been missing since Saturday afternoon, and search crews have been forced to scale back their efforts in the upper Fish Creek Falls area because of unsafe conditions.

Published on June 16, 2009

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This week, during the dark of the moon, is an excellent time to spot the stars of Lupus, the Wolf, far to the south after darkness falls.

Published on June 16, 2009

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A used hardcover book collected through Off the Beaten Path's new Recycled Books Program costs a good deal less than a new copy of the same title.

Published on June 16, 2009

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Cowpokes and guests at Marabou Ranch move a small herd of cattle to a fresh pasture in June 2007 with Sand Mountain in the background. The views from the summit of Sand Mountain allow hikers to stand in one spot and gaze into downtown Craig and Steamboat.

Published on June 16, 2009

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Rebecca Green

Published on June 16, 2009

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Boston folk band Crooked Still played in Steamboat Springs at Strings in the Mountains in 2007. The group returns Wednesday for a show at the Ghost Ranch Saloon with a new lineup and a revamped traditional sound. Music starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 on the day of the show.

Published on June 16, 2009

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The folk band Crooked Still mines archival recordings of American roots music to come up with updated versions of traditional songs. Crooked Still plays at 9 p.m. Wednesday at Ghost Ranch Saloon.

Published on June 16, 2009

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Kari Sandvig, events and advertising coordinator for Off the Beaten Path Bookstore, said those who donate to the store's Recycled Books Program can expect store credit of as much as 20 percent of retail value for a used, resalable book in good condition.

Published on June 16, 2009

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Annecy Hillmuth, 12, rides in the horse show during Saturday's 2009 Cayuse Classic, a fundraiser for the Community Agriculture Alliance held at Sidney Peak Ranch. The festive day included numerous horse events and activities for all ages.

Published on June 16, 2009

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Off the Beaten Path Bookstore started accepting used books for its Recycled Books Program on May 30, and the store will collect books in good condition on the first Saturday of every month.

Published on June 16, 2009

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Published on June 15, 2009

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Judy Green interviews the four members of Hayden's 1959 basketball team Saturday. L.D. Shoffner recorded the discussion, which will be archived at the Hayden Heritage Center. Green's husband, Jerry, played on the team.

Published on June 15, 2009

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Rebecca and Kade Green enjoy a Valentine's Day party in February at Strawberry Park Elementary School, in this photo taken by teacher Lesa Scoppa.

Published on June 15, 2009

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Displays at the American Legion hut in Hayden commemorated the class of 1959 and its basketball team. The team lost to Sanford at the state tournament.

Published on June 15, 2009

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Jennifer Fernley and her daughter, Hazel, look at the paintings that were auctioned off on Sunday at Stagecoach Reservoir to support Historic Routt County and the preservation of the diamond-windowed cabin.

Published on June 15, 2009

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Derek Howard, 3, fishes with his father, HJ Howard, on Saturday at Huck Finn day at the city park in Hayden.

Published on June 15, 2009

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Members of Hayden's 1959 basketball team discussed how the sport changed their lives at the American Legion hut Saturday. L.D. Shoffner videotaped. The four team members present were, from left, Jerry Green, Bob Ruiz, Lyle Breshears and Larry Johnson.

Published on June 15, 2009

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Lowen Epstein, left, and Everett Simonsen toss beanbags Sunday near the shores of Stagecoach Reservoir. Historic Routt County staged an event at the lake that featured games, food and an auction to help raise money to preserve the Diamond Window Cabin near the reservoir.

Published on June 15, 2009

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Former Steamboat Springs boys basketball coach Kelly Meek reels as Steamboat 1992 graduate Anthony Barrett delivers a blow during a roast for Meek on Saturday at Steamboat Springs High School. The event drew more than 150 of Meek's friends and family and former players from across the country.

Published on June 15, 2009

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Rogue Resource owner Mike Miller uses a Timbco to cut down a tree June 5 at the Seedhouse Campground in North Routt County.

Published on June 15, 2009

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Jerry Green examines a 1959 newspaper story about his basketball team's district tournament victory. The win earned them a spot in the state competition.

Published on June 15, 2009

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Kelly Meek adjusts his cap after Moffat County basketball coach Craig Mortensen "awarded" him a doctorate in B.S. on Saturday as Meek was roasted at Steamboat Springs High School.

Published on June 15, 2009

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Supervisory Forester Andy Cadenhead, right, talks about the logging operations in North Routt County with Rogue Resources owner Mike Miller. Rogue is a Steamboat Springs-based logging company working to remove hazard trees in North Routt County.

Published on June 15, 2009

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Hayden's former basketball stars reminisced merrily Saturday about the 1959 high school team. From left: Jerry Green, Bob Ruiz, Lyle Breshears and Larry Johnson discuss their team on camera at the American Legion hut in Hayden. The team lost to Sanford at state.

Published on June 15, 2009

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Steamboat Springs resident Ed Mooney looks to return a ball Sunday during the Intermountain Tennis Association's Senior Sectional Tennis Championships at The Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs.

Published on June 15, 2009

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Rescuer Russ Sanford throws a line across Fish Creek.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Rescuers Matt Piva, right, and Rick Lobato help bring Kade Green down from the upper falls.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Routt County Search and Rescue volunteer Darrell Levingston talks to Kade Green's grandfather.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Routt County Search and Rescue President Russ Sanford takes Kade Green across Fish Creek.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Kade Green peeks out from his life preserver.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Craig firefighter Craig Gawura runs up Cog Road on Saturday during the Cog Run in Hayden.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Tom Williams runs with his donkey, Justine, toward the finish line in Saturday's 10-kilometer run at the Cog Run in Hayden. Williams and the donkey finished the race in 1 hour, 29 minutes and 18 seconds.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Routt County Search and Rescue volunteer Jim Linville reaches Kade Green, who had been waiting for help on a bank at Fish Creek.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Daniel Renner, left, and Kyle Johnson, lead a pack of runners up Cog Road on Saturday during the 31st annual Hayden Cog Run. The event was coupled with Huck Finn Day at the Hayden City Park and also featured 5- and 10-kilometer runs. Turnout this year was nearly three times that of last year.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Steamboat's Darian Heldreth tries to advance the ball up the field after ripping it from a Glenwood Springs player Saturday. The turnover eventually led to Steamboat points, but it wasn't enough, and the home side lost the match, 22-12.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Routt County Search and Rescue volunteer Glen Hammond checks Kade Green's vitals.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Kade Green gives a thumbs up with rescuer Krista Check-Hill before being brought to the other side of the creek via rope line by rescuer Russ Sanford.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Routt County Search and Rescue volunteers, from left, Matt Piva, Glen Hammond and Delbert Bostock carry Kade Green from the scene.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Routt County Search and Rescue President Russ Sanford takes Kade Green across Fish Creek.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Mark Obmascik stands atop North Maroon Peak. Obmascik was an out-of-shape suburban father, but he grew to have a new appreciation for Colorado's mountains, his life and his family after climbing all of the state's 14,000-foot peaks. Obmascik will be in Steamboat Springs at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Epilogue Book Co. to speak about and sign the book he wrote about his experience, "Halfway to Heaven."

Published on June 14, 2009

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Steamboat Springs resident Julie Hagenbuch, right, picks up some greens from fellow Steamboat resident Sarah Braat, who was working at the Grant Family Farms booth at the Farmers Market on Saturday.

Published on June 14, 2009

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One-year-old Laila Rose Gates chows down on a strawberry her mother gave her Saturday during the Mainstreet Steamboat Springs Farmers Market.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Steamboat Springs residents are planning a holistic health guide called "Steamboat Bodyworks" to provide information about the mind and body. "Steamboat Bodyworks" will be available next month and will be mailed to everyone in Routt County.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Obmascik said the summer he spent hiking all of Colorado's 14ers helped turn his life around. The 47-year-old said before starting, he felt he was in decline, but afterward, he realized what he could accomplish.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Chuck and Betty Sweetland ride in the 2001 Oak Creek Labor Day Parade with their miniature horses.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Chuck Sweetland holds Tiny as a baby.

Published on June 14, 2009

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The Sweetlands' dog Hawkeye visits with Dancer.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Kade Green is visited by his grandfather after Kade, 8, was rescued from alongside Fish Creek under the upper falls Saturday afternoon. Rescuers still are searching for Kade's mother, Rebecca Green, who fell in the water with Kade.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Two miniature horse signs greet visitors to the Sweetlands' Oak Creek ranch.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Chuck and Betty Sweetland have kept miniature horses at their Oak Creek ranch since 1999. Chuck stands with Tiny while Betty holds Dakota.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Mark Obmascik will speak about and sign his book, "Halfway to Heaven: My White-knuckled - and Knuckleheaded - Quest for the Rocky Mountain High"

Published on June 14, 2009

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Bowen-Kreiner's chain mail jewelry

Published on June 14, 2009

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Mark Obmascik/Courtesy Bound by a promise to his wife to always hike with a partner, Mark Obmascik said he encountered many different personalities on his hikes. Michael Bodine, pictured on Tabeguache Peak near Salida, is a 62-year-old Boeing engineer from Wichita who almost always hiked in shorts.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Bowen-Kreiner's jewelry was featured during the June First Friday Artwalk.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Hypnotherapist Steve Jensen guides his wife, Gabrielle Savage, during a session in his downtown Steamboat Springs studio. Jensen uses hypnosis to get to the root of his patients' problems, and he says he can help with symptoms including insomnia, smoking and anxiety.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Jascha Bowen-Kreiner sells his chain mail jewelry at All That Jazz.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Students blow air into their balloon during camp.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Routt County students participating in the "It's All About Energy" overnight summer camp guide a balloon Thursday that was used to demonstrate the same principles that allow a hot air balloon to float through the air.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Camp teacher Robin Bush helps Routt County students get their balloon inflated during a summer camp at Colorado Mountain College on Thursday.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Trent Kolste

Published on June 14, 2009

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Sweet Pea Market employee Jules Poma shucks fresh garlic Saturday at the Mainstreet Farmers Market. Sweet Pea owners Jonathon Hieb and Katherine Zambrana want to open a stand near Ace at the Curve.

Published on June 14, 2009

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The Steamboat Yacht Club building, bordering the river on Yampa Street, is back on the market. The group that purchased the property last summer is retaining the neighboring development ground.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Kim and Peter Kreissig as K&K Builders have broken ground on new townhomes at Rocky Peak Village.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Rollingstone Village, off Pine Grove Road, is approved for 61 residential condominiums and seven commercial spaces. The owners are seeking a buyer with the financial patience to wait out the real estate slump.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Steamboat native Simon Peter Christian Kassemi graduated from the United States Air Force Academy on May 27.

Published on June 14, 2009

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New Works Festival Director Andrew Leynse, middle, visits with writers Amy Claussen and Sam Van Wetter on Friday at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp.

Published on June 14, 2009

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Steamboat Springs High School 1957 graduate Jo Semotan visits with '59 graduate Ty Orval during a gathering Friday for members of the class of '59. The group is celebrating their reunion throughout the weekend.

Published on June 13, 2009

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Steamboat Springs resident Terry Weston, left, cleans up the site of the vacant Space Station gas station and Go-fer Foods convenience store Friday with his son Patrick. The city of Steamboat Springs earlier this month began exploring taking legal action against the owners of the vacant downtown lot because its condition has deteriorated since the business closed Dec. 22, 2006. Terry Weston said he is friends with the owner of the property, Paul Brown, of Grand Junction. "They're trying hard to get it open, but they had some health problems in the family," Weston said.

Published on June 13, 2009

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Hayden resident Donna Hellyer talks about one of the informational plaques that will be placed on a building in historic downtown Hayden. This plaque is for the building that once housed the bowling alley and Ferry Carpenter's office, which today is part of the Elkhead Quilting building.

Published on June 13, 2009

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Steamboat Springs High School Class of 1959 graduates, from left, Loris Werner, Bob Barrows, Bonnie Bogue and Skip Ross have dinner Friday during a gathering as part of their weekend-long class reunion celebration. There were 45 in the graduating class, 27 of whom are returning for the reunion.

Published on June 13, 2009

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Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club nordic combined jumper Spencer Petersen flies off the end of the jump at Howelsen Hill on Friday morning. The Winter Sports Club jumpers joined the U.S. Nordic Combined Team on Friday to get in some of their first summer jumping work of the summer. The teams return to the hill this morning at 8 a.m.

Published on June 13, 2009

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Thomas Lee Johnson

Published on June 12, 2009

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Four-year-old Allie Van Ness passes an egg to Doak Walker Care Center resident Anna Wichern on Thursday during the Intergenerational Games. Toddlers from the GrandKids Child Care Center, along with seniors, participated in a variety of games throughout the morning.

Published on June 12, 2009

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Doak Walker Care Center resident Molly Mahony watches the Intergenerational Games on Thursday.

Published on June 12, 2009

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A hole in this freshly paved road at 11th Street and Crawford Avenue took some residents by surprise.

Published on June 12, 2009

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Fort Collins dub-hop group Peace Officer employs four emcees and one singer to play live hip-hop-fueled, reggae-influenced music with a message. The band plays today at Mahogany Ridge.

Published on June 12, 2009

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Folk group and string band Crooked Still plays Wednesday at Ghost Ranch Saloon. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 on the day of the show.

Published on June 12, 2009

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Family gospel and bluegrass band The Franz Family plays a free concert at 7 p.m. today at South Routt Bible Church, on Colorado 131 in Oak Creek.

Published on June 12, 2009

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Denver's Oakhurst plays traditional instruments with a rock 'n' roll energy. The group performs today at Saturday at Ghost Ranch Saloon.

Published on June 12, 2009

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Lianne & The Jazzjets - from left, Neil Marchman, Lianne Mosser and Willie Samuelson - put their spin on everything from jazz standards to contemporary rock with a show at 6 p.m. Sunday at Ghost Ranch Saloon.

Published on June 12, 2009

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Walter Trout, who has played blues guitar with legends such as John Lee Hooker and Bo Diddley, plays with his band today at Old Town Pub.

Published on June 12, 2009

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Walter Trout, who has played blues guitar with legends such as John Lee Hooker and Bo Diddley, plays with his band today at Old Town Pub.

Published on June 12, 2009

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Skier Jenny Mustard rips through fresh snow at Steamboat Ski Area in April. The Colorado Ski Country USA trade association announced Thursday that skier visits to Colorado resorts fell 5.5 percent, to 11.85 million, last season.

Published on June 11, 2009

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Routt County Communications Director J.P. Harris displays one of the 800 megahertz radios now being used by all emergency responders in Routt County.

Published on June 11, 2009

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Steamboat Springs rugby player Robbie Shine trains Tuesday at Whistler Park.

Published on June 11, 2009

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Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. lift supervisor Brian Crosby looks at the radar Wednesday in the Thunderhead building at the top of the ski area gondola as a storm passes.

Published on June 11, 2009

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A fox sticks its head up from the grass along Hilltop Parkway while hunting Tuesday morning.

Published on June 11, 2009

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Darrell Randall and his wife Beverly Halcomb (not pictured) opened The Fun Bucket restaurant and arcade in Oak Creek at the beginning of this year.

Published on June 11, 2009

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Women's novice rider Kassi Sell cuts around a curve Wednesday during the first Town Challenge mountain bike race of the season. The event, at Marabou west of Steamboat Springs, drew nearly 175 riders.

Published on June 11, 2009

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Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. slope mechanic Joe Ciufo has been named mechanic of the year by the national Ski Area Vehicle Maintenance Institute.

Published on June 11, 2009

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The Franz Family gospel and bluegrass band plays at 7 p.m. Friday at South Routt Bible Church.

Published on June 11, 2009

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Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. lift supervisor Brian Crosby looks across the Yampa Valley on Wednesday as an afternoon storm moves out of the area. Crosby, along with other members of the gondola's Silver Bullet Maintenance crew, had to wait for the storm to pass before removing the rest of the cars from the line.

Published on June 11, 2009

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Steamboat Springs rugby player Jake Beacom, center, trains Tuesday with, from right, teammate Robby Shine, and youth rugby players Jack Triolo and Finn Dooley.

Published on June 11, 2009

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South Routt youths, from right, Tyler Wofford, Patrick O'Keefe, Nick Swift, Nick Peters and Utah Murray watch and play Halo 3 on Tuesday at The Fun Bucket in Oak Creek.

Published on June 11, 2009

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The fifth-grade Montessori class at Strawberry Park Elementary School finished school last week. Four of the students were part of the school's original Montessori program. In the front row, left to right, are Alida Patterson, Maudie Gerber, Sarah Kite, Tristan Fischer and Jackie Poirot. In the back row, left to right, are teacher Linda Stansbery, Patricia Davie, Melissa Requist, Sam McClure, Grant Andrews and aide Beth Bagley.

Published on June 10, 2009

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Susie Gruben

Published on June 10, 2009

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Boulder-based author Tom Barron (T.A. Barron) will be having a book talk and signing at 7p.m. Thursday at Bud Werner Memorial Library.

Published on June 10, 2009

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Maggie Glueck

Published on June 10, 2009

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Judy Cullen holds her 10-month-old great-niece Kiley Iacovetto while she points to a fish in the salt water tank in the Children's Library at Bud Werner Memorial Library. They were at the library Tuesday morning with Kiley's sister, Makayla, and mother, Lane.

Published on June 10, 2009

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Laura LeBrun

Published on June 10, 2009

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Tubers dot the Yampa River through downtown Steamboat Springs on a Saturday afternoon in July 2007. As tubing season nears in 2009, members of the Respect the Yampa campaign are reminding river users to reduce their impact on wildlife habitat on the river.

Published on June 10, 2009

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Amy Bohmer

Published on June 10, 2009

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Author and writing instructor Jill Murphy Long, left, will lead several writing workshops this summer. An informal creative writing workshop starts at 3 p.m. today near Third Street next to the Yampa River, and Long will teach two writing classes at Colorado Mountain College's Alpine Campus.

Published on June 9, 2009

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Steamboat Springs resident Jill LaCourse mountain bikes on Emerald Mountain on Sunday. A chance of thunderstorms persists throughout the week with daytime highs in the 60s.

Published on June 9, 2009

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You can spot Lyra the Harp, bedazzled with sparkly Vega, rising in the northeastern sky as darkness falls in June.

Published on June 9, 2009

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Elle Michaud-Thomas, right, and junior staffer Maggie Kriz collaborate Monday on a banner during the first day of operation at the new chapter of the Boys & Girls Club of Steamboat Springs.

Published on June 9, 2009

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The Diamond Window Cabin overlooking Stagecoach Reservoir on Routt County Road 14 is decaying noticeably after decades of standing sentinel over Morrison Creek Valley. Historic Routt County and Colorado Mountain College are working to preserve the structure.

Published on June 9, 2009

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Sam Scully reaches for a long shot in the corner pocket Monday at the new Boys & Girls Club of Steamboat Springs.

Published on June 9, 2009

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Capt. Richard Mark, of Pueblo Fire Department

Published on June 9, 2009

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Steamboat Springs tennis pro Andy Caress, 23, was diagnosed with skin cancer in November 2008. He hopes his ordeal will help convince others about the dangers of the sun, even for young children and teens.

Published on June 8, 2009

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Bassist Travis Book takes the lead on a song during the Stringdusters' second set Friday at Ghost Ranch Saloon.

Published on June 8, 2009

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Jeremy Garrett on fiddle and Andy Hall on dobro with The Infamous Stringdusters on Friday at Ghost Ranch Saloon.

Published on June 8, 2009

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Songwriter Benny Galloway joined the band for a few songs toward the end of its second set, lending his smoother, wizened country vocals to a couple of laidback tunes.

Published on June 8, 2009

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Jeremy Garrett (center) leads The Infamous Stringdusters in a song on Friday at Ghost Ranch Saloon.

Published on June 8, 2009

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Travis Book plays with The Infamous Stringdusters on Friday at Ghost Ranch Saloon.

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Sid Xavier, of Denver, crosses the finish line of the 28th annual Steamboat Marathon.

Published on June 8, 2009

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Jason Saitta runs early in Sunday's Steamboat Marathon. Saitta broke away from the pack early and dominated the men's race, winning his ninth Steamboat Marathon title.

Published on June 8, 2009

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Steamboat Marathon runners fill the southbound lane of Routt County Road 129 on Sunday.

Published on June 8, 2009

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Allen Belshaw runs Sunday in the Steamboat Marathon. Belshaw, a longtime veteran of 50- and 100-mile endurance races, competed his first marathon, finishing in fifth place.

Published on June 8, 2009

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Bassist Travis Book of The Infamous Stringdusters points to a sound engineer at Ghost Ranch Saloon during his band's show there on Friday.

Published on June 8, 2009

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Barrett Fisher, of Steamboat Springs, reaches the top of a 75-foot ladder Saturday during the inaugural Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue Citizens Fire Academy. The free day-long class introduced nine locals to some of the skills, training and equipment needed to be a firefighter.

Published on June 8, 2009

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A long line of runners in Sunday's half marathon portion of the Steamboat Marathon make their way along Routt County Road 129 toward Steamboat Springs.

Published on June 8, 2009

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Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue firefighter Craig Malchow talks about the different kinds of fire extinguishers.

Published on June 8, 2009

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Trash bags being used for protection from the elements was a popular sight Sunday as rain and hail pelted the runners during parts of the course.

Published on June 8, 2009

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An unidentified full-marathon competitor runs along Routt County Road 129.

Published on June 8, 2009

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Steamboat Springs resident Allen Belshaw runs along Routt County Road 129 on Sunday during the Steamboat Marathon.

Published on June 8, 2009

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Kim Reuter, Jessica Guerrero and Steve Fesch cheer on runners in the Steamboat Marathon. The trio held a "marathon-gate" in front of Fesch's Routt County Highway 129 ranch, encouraging the competitors while blasting running-related music from a stereo.

Published on June 8, 2009

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Steamboat Springs resident Andy Picking chugs along through the rain during Sunday's Steamboat Marathon. Picking finished third overall in the full marathon.

Published on June 8, 2009

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Anthony Zywicki, of Yampa, drags a 150-pound dummy around a cone during a drill Saturday during the Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue Citizens Fire Academy.

Published on June 8, 2009

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Noelle Green flies toward the finish line during Sunday's Steamboat Marathon. Green easily won the women's race, finishing more than 20 minutes before any other woman.

Published on June 7, 2009

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Steamboat Springs lacrosse players Gus Worden, left, and Jasper Gantick will be the first two Steamboat Springs athletes to go on to play college lacrosse.

Published on June 7, 2009

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The first building at Edgemont, Edgemont Ridge, has topped out. The second building, Edgemont Landing (lower in the picture) has yet to begin the selling process.

Published on June 7, 2009

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Cyclist John Ward rides his bike in one of the recently created bike lanes on Oak Street in downtown Steamboat. The city is undertaking a number of initiatives to make Steamboat Springs more bike- and pedestrian-friendly.

Published on June 7, 2009

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Pat Walsh used two eggs and wire to design her project to resemble a scene from Dr. Suess' book, "Horton Hatches the Egg."

Published on June 7, 2009

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Kate Rench rolls her bike across a bridge during Saturday's Teva Mountain Games X-Country mountain biking event in Vail. The course features several wide open areas with comfortable single and double track trails. Other sections, however, were tight and complicated, forming bottlenecks that both thrilled and frustrated racers.

Published on June 7, 2009

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Savanna McGlone

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A year after collapsing during the 10K portion of the Steamboat Marathon, Dan Jongeling has completely changed his lifestyle. Jongeling completed his comeback by finishing a half-marathon in early February.

Published on June 7, 2009

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The great room of the Tatanka Ridge home is ringed by a landing on the second floor.

Published on June 7, 2009

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A Union Pacific train rolls through downtown Steamboat Springs during the winter. Work on an Xcel Energy rail spur is scheduled to start this month.

Published on June 7, 2009

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One of the Jenkins' pigs takes a drink of water Tuesday.

Published on June 7, 2009

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Dan Jongeling runs recently near his home in South Dakota. A year after he collapsed at the finish of the 10K portion of the Steamboat Marathon, Jongeling says he's in the best shape of his life.

Published on June 7, 2009

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Mark Perkins with his daughter, Cora, at his graduation May 16.

Published on June 7, 2009

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Barkley Robinson rides on Saturday in the X-Country mountain bike race at the Teva Mountain Games in Vail. Robinson placed 18th in the Men's Pro division.

Published on June 7, 2009

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Golfer Boyd Bass registers with Jody Patten before the start of the ninth annual Fairway Face-Off golf tournament last week at the Catamount Ranch & Club. The tournament benefits the Steamboat Springs Youth Hockey Academic Scholarship Fund and has awarded more than $20,000 to local students. Local charity golf tournament organizers are seeing mixed fundraising results because of the down economy.

Published on June 7, 2009

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Lowell Whiteman student Ian Noble poses for a photo after receiving his diploma during Friday's graduation.

Published on June 7, 2009

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Fred Gardner and Mary Labor recently were named the 2008-09 Friends of Education by the Steamboat Springs School Board. Gardner created the district's 5th Quarter program, and Labor has coordinated the school district's spring flower sale for the past eight years.

Published on June 7, 2009

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The views of the ski area base from the upper floors of Edgemont Ridge are framed by large roof gables.

Published on June 7, 2009

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The Lowell Whiteman School student Daniel Wright walks toward his seat after receiving his diploma during Friday's ceremony. The school graduated 32 seniors in its class of 2009.

Published on June 7, 2009

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Barkley Robinson rides on Saturday in the X-Country mountain bike race at the Teva Mountain Games in Vail.

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The Lowell Whiteman School student Evan McCaulley raises his arms after receiving his diploma at Friday's ceremony. Whiteman's 32 graduates earned close to $200,000 in scholarships.

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Cindie Anderson plants beet seeds in her garden plot at South Routt Nursery. The nursery is hosting a community garden this year as more residents begin to grow their own vegetables.

Published on June 7, 2009

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Kelly Boniface races on Golden Peak during the X-Country mountain biking event Saturday at the Teva Mountain Games in Vail. After winning the expert division a year ago, Boniface took a step up to race in the pro division.

Published on June 7, 2009

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Amy Swartz, from left, Kimberly Saari and Traci Clark are helping put on the second annual Eggs 2 Ovaries ovarian cancer benefit in Steamboat Springs. Two dozen decorated ostrich eggs will be up for auction at the event Friday at Cottonwood Grill.

Published on June 7, 2009

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Routt County 4-H members Harry and Shealie Jenkins will commit a good chunk of time this summer to raising four pigs to be auctioned in August at the Routt County Fair.

Published on June 7, 2009

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Local athletes share playlists of music they listen to when they work out.

Published on June 7, 2009

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Dane Dixson pushes away from the starting line of the Rabbit Ears Time Trail on Thursday evening. Riders were part of the Steel Club, an organization meant to help support the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club cycling program.

Published on June 6, 2009

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Ava Scarborough races toward the finish line during the final day of classes at Soda Creek Elementary School on Friday. Students and staff celebrated the final day with a variety of activities including a talent show, egg drop and potato sack races. Friday was the last day for all Steamboat Springs School District students.

Published on June 6, 2009

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Steamboat Springs resident Phyllis Coletta, left, and her husband, Bob McConnell, are featured in an MSN.com "Webisode" about active baby boomers.

Published on June 6, 2009

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EntropyFunk will bring their sounds to Old Town Pub tonight.

Published on June 6, 2009

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Steamboat Springs entrepreneur John St. John is adapting Hog Island Boatworks to a recessionary economy with a new line of kayaks priced at 6 percent of his full-sized drift boats. Hog Island's kayaks are made entirely of recycled plastic resin.

Published on June 6, 2009

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The Infamous Stringdusters play at 7 p.m. today at Ghost Ranch Saloon.

Published on June 5, 2009

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Lorin Paley skis last month in a Telemark skiing World Cup event in Europe. The Steamboat Springs High School student is a member of the U.S. Telemark skiing team.

Published on June 5, 2009

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Steamboat Springs' Ben Paley's top showing at the U.S. Telemark National Championships in Steamboat Springs last winter helped him earn a position on the national team this season.

Published on June 5, 2009

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Westminster artist Chrysti Lell will have a reception at Leisure Mountain Studio in Yampa on Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. Lell's pen-and-ink, scratchboard and photo art largely is based on animals, many found in the Yampa Valley.

Published on June 5, 2009

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Delectable Mountain Quilt Guild's showcase co-organizers Madeleine Vail, left, and Jackie Grimaldi stand in front of a quilt they worked on together. The show is on display at the Depot Art Center.

Published on June 5, 2009

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"Strawberry Park Fog" by Susan Corser. The piece is part of "Light Translations," the featured show at Artists' Gallery of Steamboat.

Published on June 5, 2009

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The Insomniacs, a four-piece band from Portland, Ore., will bring their swing and jump blues sound to the Ghost Ranch Saloon at 9 p.m. Saturday.

Published on June 5, 2009

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"View from the School" by Susan Corser. The piece is part of "Light Translations," the featured show at Artists' Gallery of Steamboat.

Published on June 5, 2009

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"Four Sisters" by Maggie Smith. The piece is part of "Light Translations," the featured show at Artists' Gallery of Steamboat.

Published on June 5, 2009

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Soda Creek Elementary School kindergartner Lauren Parks steps onto Connie Wagner's bus after school Thursday.

Published on June 5, 2009

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Allen Belshaw trains Thursday, preparing for Sunday's Steamboat Marathon. Despite finishing well in 50- and 100-mile trail ultra marathons since moving to Steamboat Springs 11 years ago, Belshaw will compete in the Steamboat Marathon for the first time this year.

Published on June 5, 2009

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EntropyFunk plays Saturday at Old Town Pub.

Published on June 5, 2009

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Steamboat Springs bus driver Connie Wagner pulls her bus into the high school parking lot Thursday afternoon.

Published on June 5, 2009

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A mixed media work by Ashley Benton, part of "The Space Between," on display at K. Saari Gallery through June 29.

Published on June 5, 2009

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"The Sentinel" by Maggie Smith. The piece is part of "Light Translations," the featured show at Artists' Gallery of Steamboat.

Published on June 5, 2009

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A handcrafted grandfather clock by Wayne Westphale. The gears are made of Brazilian rosewood, the body of koa and the hands of ebony. The clock is on display at Wild Horse Gallery.

Published on June 5, 2009

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"Balloon Affair" by Debbi Funston. The photo is part of a collection on display at Comb Goddess hair salon.

Published on June 5, 2009

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"Chasing Shadows" by Maggie Smith. The piece is part of "Light Translations," the featured show at Artists' Gallery of Steamboat.

Published on June 5, 2009

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A pair of painted ostrich eggs sit on display in the K. Saari Gallery in downtown Steamboat Springs. Two dozen artist-decorated eggs will be up for auction June 12 as a part of the Eggs 2 Ovaries benefit. Money from the auction will be used to help raise awareness of ovarian cancer and support local women with ovarian cancer. The eggs will be on display at the K. Saari Gallery for today's First Friday Artwalk, and later will be featured at the Steamboat Art Museum until the auction.

Published on June 5, 2009

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A piece from "RARE: Imperiled Plants of Colorado," on display through Sept. 30 at Steamboat Art Museum. The show is a series of illustrations by the Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists, and is a project of the Colorado Rare Plant Initiative. A First Friday Artwalk reception for the show from 5 to 8 p.m. today features live music by cellist John Sant'Ambrogio.

Published on June 5, 2009

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Marie Jensen

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Strawberry Park Elementary School third-grader Sam Shaffer heads back to his seat after giving bus driver Connie Wagner a hug Thursday after school. Wagner is retiring tomorrow after about 30 years on the job.

Published on June 5, 2009

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"Song of the North" by Lee Stroncek. The painter's work is on display at Wild Horse Gallery.

Published on June 5, 2009

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"Hush" by Ashley Benton. The mixed media work is part of "The Space Between," on display at K. Saari Gallery through June 29.

Published on June 5, 2009

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Freestyle skier Whitney Henceroth launches off the water ramp at Bald Eagle Lake last week as part of a U.S. Ski Team camp. The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club will host a free weekend at the ramps Saturday and Sunday.

Published on June 4, 2009

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Delectable Mountain Quilt Guild's showcase co-organizers Madeleine Vail, left, and Jackie Grimaldi stand in front of a quilt they worked on together.

Published on June 4, 2009

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Quilter Jackie Grimaldi, left, talks to Steamboat visitor Mickey Bement about a quilt Grimaldi has hanging at the Depot Art Center. An exhibit for the Delectable Mountain Quilt Guild will open Friday with a reception at 5 p.m.

Published on June 4, 2009

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Westminster computer instructor Paul Lell, center, answers Jim and Nita Naugle's questions about QuickBooks software during a lesson Wednesday night at Leisure Mountain Studio in Yampa. Lell will hold his final courses about Internet communication today at noon and 5:30 p.m.

Published on June 4, 2009

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Abby Shikles and her dog Izzy run on Emerald Mountain on Wednesday morning.

Published on June 4, 2009

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Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at the South Routt Elementary School in Yampa on Wednesday afternoon. Officials think the fire was caused by a lightning strike.

Published on June 4, 2009

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Strawberry Park Elementary School music teacher Michelle Hess sings a song during the annual talent show Wednesday afternoon. Hess will be giving a farewell concert at 7 p.m. today at Holy Name Catholic Church.

Published on June 4, 2009

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Hayden Police Chief Ray Birch gives a tour of the new police station during an open house Friday. The $2.3 million facility is located just east of the Haven Assisted Living Center. The station officially is open, though there still are some things that need to be moved from the old office in Hayden Town Hall. "There is going to be a little transition, but I think it's going to go smoothly," Sgt. Gordon Booco said Wednesday.

Published on June 4, 2009

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Firefighters spray water on a fire in the South Routt Elementary School gymnasium roof Wednesday afternoon.

Published on June 4, 2009

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Routt County livestock judging team coach Rod Wille, right, talks to 4-H members about the qualities of different heifers.

Published on June 4, 2009

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Ten-year-old Tell Belton examines a couple of heifers at his grandfather's North Routt County ranch on Wednesday during 4-H livestock judging practice.

Published on June 4, 2009

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Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at the South Routt Elementary School in Yampa on Wednesday afternoon. Officials believe the fire was caused by a lightning strike.

Published on June 3, 2009

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"The Sentinel" by Maggie Smith.

Published on June 3, 2009

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Steamboat Springs resident Jackie Snyder sings with her 4-year-old daughter, Ella, during the Teddy Bear Picnic on Tuesday at the Bud Werner Memorial Library. Dozens of local children and parents attended the event, which is held annually. The picnic included performances by the Yampa Valley Boys and We're Not Clowns.

Published on June 3, 2009

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The First Friday Artwalk at the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat will feature work by Steamboat Springs fabric artist Wendy Kowynia.

Published on June 3, 2009

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A track hoe razes a house at 655 Yampa St. on Monday. It was one of the last four single-family homes on the street paralleling the Yampa River.

Published on June 3, 2009

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Paulie Anderson with I-Design, a subsidiary of the South Routt Nursery, works on installing an irrigation line Tuesday at what will be a new multi-purpose field open to the public on Seventh Street adjoining the Steamboat Springs School District Office.

Published on June 3, 2009

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"Chasing Shadows" by Maggie Smith.

Published on June 3, 2009

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The First Friday Artwalk at the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat will feature work by Steamboat Springs painter Susan Corser.

Published on June 3, 2009

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"Four Sisters" by Maggie Smith

Published on June 3, 2009

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A moose grazes in a drainage Saturday near the Hilltop Connector. Several moose have been spotted in that area recently.

Published on June 3, 2009

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The master outline for the Hillside development - stretching south across Ninth Street from Moffat County High School - shows what the neighborhood could look like after all project phases have been built. Diversified Consulting Solutions officials said they plan to begin the project with the lots on Ninth Street and then develop other housing clusters as the market demands.

Published on June 3, 2009

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The Steamboat sixth-grade red lacrosse team celebrates after finishing second in the Warrior-Brine Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Jamboree during the weekend. The team lost, 3-2, in double overtime in the championship game. The tournament wrapped up the spring season for Steamboat Youth Lacrosse.

Published on June 3, 2009

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Mike Howard, the clean room lead analyst for ACZ Laboratories, completes a test at the Steamboat Springs based company Monday morning. ACZ Laboratories, along with several other Steamboat companies, will be recognized in a proclamation by city council after being considered as finalists for a list of 50 "Colorado Companies to Watch." Steamboat Springs based Big Agnes and Boa Technology were named to the list.

Published on June 2, 2009

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Jim Stanko fusses with the hood of Grandpa Peter Stanko's '52 Buick Super. Peter Stanko took the Rock Island Line to Flint, Mich., to pick up his new car.

Published on June 2, 2009

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The distant planet Neptune is hanging out near Jupiter all summer. Binoculars are required to even see this far-away world, but if you own a pair, look for Neptune about 1 degree to Jupiter's upper right.

Published on June 2, 2009

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The chrome Super logo shows its age.

Published on June 2, 2009

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Soda Creek Elementary School second-grade teacher Laura LeBrun is surrounded by her students in class. LeBrun's energetic style caught the eye of committee members who rewarded her with the district's Teacher of the Year honors.

Published on June 2, 2009

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Soda Creek Elementary School second-grade teacher Laura LeBrun counts hands during a class vote Monday afternoon. LeBrun's energetic style caught the eye of committee members who rewarded her with the school district's Teacher of the Year honors.

Published on June 2, 2009

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Andrea Kay and Tucker Ray Louthan

Published on June 1, 2009

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Florence Lorene Workman

Published on June 1, 2009

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U.S. Ski Team member David Babic works out the details of a trick on the water ramps at Bald Eagle Lake in Steamboat Springs. Babic and several other members of the team trained at the water ramps as part of a U.S. Ski Team Camp in May.

Published on June 1, 2009

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Mike Andrews hits a jump Friday at the new Stokes Gulch Motocross Track across from the Hayden Speedway. The facility opens today. Memberships cost $50 and can be purchased at Hayden Town Hall.

Published on June 1, 2009

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Tracey Fortson, center, assistant director of the Family Birth Place at Yampa Valley Medical Center, demonstrates the swaddling technique on a baby boy born May 25 to Rhonda Wisecup, left. At right is Jayne McCawley.

Published on June 1, 2009

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Larry Tod Lucas

Published on June 1, 2009

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Svea Andrews, 9, rides the Yo Yo ride at the carnival in the Meadows parking lot in Steamboat Springs on Sunday.

Published on June 1, 2009